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How to make two forms receive information from the serial port that receives information from Arduino?

I am developing a graphical interface that reads variables from different sensors that arrive through the serial port, so far I have managed to read all the variables with a single form but now I want to have two forms.
The first form asks the user to choose the COM and confirms whether the connection was successful or not. Once the connection is successful, the second form is opened where the variables from the sensors will be shown in "labels", the readings sent from Arduino are read by the serial port and stored in an array:
data[0], data[1], data[2] etc...
This is the first form where Serialport1 is found and the data arrives through the serialPort1_DataReceived event:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.IO.Ports;
using System.Media;
namespace AUTOCLAVES_GUI
{
public partial class GUI_AUTOCLAVES_GENERADOR_DE_VAPOR : Form
{
/*VARIABLES GLOBALES*/
string puerto_seleccionado;
public GUI_AUTOCLAVES_GENERADOR_DE_VAPOR()
{
InitializeComponent();
string[] puertos = SerialPort.GetPortNames();
foreach (string mostrar in puertos)
{
comboBox1.Items.Add(mostrar);
}
}
private void Salir_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Application.Exit();
}
private void Minimizar_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized;
}
private void Maximizar_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized;
Maximizar.Visible = false;
Restaurar.Visible = true;
}
private void Restaurar_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
Restaurar.Visible = false;
Maximizar.Visible = true;
}
private void MenuSideBar_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (Sidebar.Width == 270)
{
Sidebar.Visible = false;
Sidebar.Width = 68;
SidebarWrapper.Width = 90;
LineaSidebar.Width = 68;
AnimacionSidebar.Show(Sidebar);
}
else
{
Sidebar.Visible = false;
Sidebar.Width = 270;
SidebarWrapper.Width = 300;
LineaSidebar.Width = 268;
AnimacionSidebarBack.Show(Sidebar);
}
}
private void bunifuFlatButton8_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
serialPort1.Close();
serialPort1.Dispose();
serialPort1.Open();
CheckForIllegalCrossThreadCalls = false;
label2.Text = "CONEXIÓN EXITOSA";
label2.ForeColor = Color.Green;
label2.Font = new Font(label2.Font, FontStyle.Bold);
openChildForm(new MUESTREO_EN_TIEMPO_REAL());
}
catch
{
label2.Text = "CONEXIÓN FALLIDA";
label2.ForeColor = Color.Red;
label2.Font = new Font(label2.Font, FontStyle.Bold);
MessageBox.Show("REVISE CONEXIÓN DE ARDUINO", "ADVERTENCIA", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1);
}
}
private void comboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
puerto_seleccionado = comboBox1.Text;
serialPort1.PortName = puerto_seleccionado;
}
private void bunifuFlatButton7_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
comboBox1.Items.Clear();
label2.Text = "SIN CONEXIÓN";
label2.ForeColor = Color.White;
string[] puertos = SerialPort.GetPortNames();
foreach (string mostrar in puertos)
{
comboBox1.Items.Add(mostrar);
}
}
private Form activeForm = null;
private void openChildForm(Form childForm)
{
if (activeForm != null)
activeForm.Close();
activeForm = childForm;
childForm.TopLevel = false;
childForm.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None;
childForm.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
panel1.Controls.Add(childForm);
panel1.Tag = childForm;
childForm.BringToFront();
childForm.Show();
}
private void bunifuFlatButton2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
openChildForm(new MUESTREO_EN_TIEMPO_REAL());
}
private void serialPort1_DataReceived(object sender, SerialDataReceivedEventArgs e)
{
string[] data = serialPort1.ReadLine().Split(',');
if (data.Length > 10)
{
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("Intente nuevamente", "ADVERTENCIA", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1);
}
}
}
}
Here is my second form:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace AUTOCLAVES_GUI
{
public partial class MUESTREO_EN_TIEMPO_REAL : Form
{
public MUESTREO_EN_TIEMPO_REAL()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void MUESTREO_EN_TIEMPO_REAL_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
}
private void Salir_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
this.Close();
}
}
}
I hope someone can help me overcome this problem.

How to change textbox text automatically when other textbox text changes?

I have these textboxes named bags,rate,quantity,packing size and amount what i want to do is that when user enters bags and rate and packing size the quantity textbox should automatically shows the corresponding quantity and amount but in my case when i click on calculate button then it calculates and show the quantity and amount i have tried using textchanged event but it does not do the job?
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace Login
{
public partial class Sale : Form
{
SaleCalci sale;
SaleBillheader SaleHeaderModel = new SaleBillheader();
tbl_SaleBillDetails SaleDetailModel = new tbl_SaleBillDetails();
public Sale()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void Cancelbtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
clear();
}
private void clear()
{
txtBillNo.Text = txtDesc.Text = "";
txtBags.Text = txtQty.Text = txtRate.Text = txtAmt.Text = "0.00";
if(txtQty.Text !=null && txtAmt.Text !=null )
{
txtQty.Text = "0.00";
txtAmt.Text = "0.00";
}
Savebtn.Text = "Save";
SaleHeaderModel.SaleBillHeaderId = 0;
SaleDetailModel.SaleBill_Id = 0;
}
private void Exitbtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
var result = MessageBox.Show("Are you sure you want to close this form ?", "Confirm", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo);
if (result == DialogResult.Yes)
{ this.Close(); }
}
private void Sale_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ItemCombo();
PartyCombo();
PackingSizeCombo();
// clear();
}
private void ItemCombo()
{
UserDataEntities db = new UserDataEntities();
Itembox.DataSource = db.tbl_ItemId.ToList();
Itembox.ValueMember = "ItemId";
Itembox.DisplayMember = "ItemName";
}
private void PartyCombo()
{
UserDataEntities db = new UserDataEntities();
PartyBox.DataSource = db.tbl_Parties.ToList();
PartyBox.ValueMember = "Id";
PartyBox.DisplayMember = "PartyName";
}
private void PackingSizeCombo()
{
UserDataEntities db = new UserDataEntities();
PackingBox.DataSource = db.PackingSizes.ToList();
PackingBox.ValueMember = "PackingSizeId";
PackingBox.DisplayMember = "PackingSize1";
}
private void Savebtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
CalculateAmount();
DisplayAmt();
}
private void CalculateAmount()
{
int bags = 0;
decimal rate = 0;
int pksize = 0;
bags = Convert.ToInt32(txtBags.Text);
rate = Convert.ToDecimal(txtRate.Text);
pksize = Convert.ToInt32(PackingBox.Text);
sale = new SaleCalci(bags,rate, pksize);
//sale.Bags = Convert.ToInt32(txtBags.Text);
//sale.Rate = Convert.ToDecimal(txtRate.Text);
//SaleDetailModel.Bags = int.Parse(txtBags.Text.Trim());
//SaleDetailModel.Qty = Convert.ToDecimal(txtQty.Text.Trim());
//SaleDetailModel.Rate = Convert.ToDecimal(txtRate.Text.Trim());
// SaleDetailModel.Amount = amount;
}
private void txtAmt_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// txtAmt.Text = sale.CalucalteAmt.ToString();
}
private void Sale_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if ((txtBags.Text == "0.00") && (txtQty.Text == "0.00")&&(txtRate.Text == "0.00")&& (txtAmt.Text =="0.00"))
{
txtAmt.Clear();
txtBags.Clear();
txtQty.Clear();
txtRate.Clear();
}
}
private void txtQty_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DisplayAmt();
}
private void txtBags_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// sale.Bags = Convert.ToInt32(txtBags.Text);
// DisplayAmt();
}
private void PackingBox_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
}
private void txtRate_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// DisplayAmt();
}
private void DisplayAmt()
{
decimal _amt = sale.CalucalteAmt;
txtQty.Text = sale.CalculateQty().ToString();
txtAmt.Text = _amt.ToString();
}
}
}

Normally "TextChanged" event fires autamatically if text value changes.
So here the problem is i think about your other "partial class" in which there has to exist eventhandler work. Something like:
txtBags.TextChanged += new EventHandler(txtBags_TextChanged);
Please check your other partial class if this staement exist.
This eventhandler sometimes disappears from project if you move your gui elements or for some other causes...
You can readd this statement manually.
By the way if you have not experience with the other partial class then you can try to remove these textboxes and re-add them then your problem will autamatically solves.

You need to call DisplayAmt in the TextChanged event of txtBags , txtRate and Size. In the code above, call to DisplayAmt is commented out. Instead, you are calling DisplayAmt in the TextChanged event of txtQty.
You should be, instead doing.
private void txtAmt_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DisplayAmt();
}
private void txtRate_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DisplayAmt();
}
Similarly, you need to add Changed event for Text Control for Size. The txtQty is updated by the DisplayAmt() method. So you don't necessarily need it, unless for reasons that are not specified in OP.

Saving Radio Button State

I want to save radio button state and select the radio button again on reloading the page. I have written the following code but it is not working:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
public partial class Question_1 : System.Web.UI.Page
{
public int index;
public bool flag = false;
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if(flag)
{
index = (int)Session["index"];
if (index == 5)
{
totallyagree.Checked = true;
}
else if (index == 4)
{
agree.Checked = true;
}
}
}
protected void next_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
flag=true;
if (totallyagree.Checked)
{
Session["index"] = 5;
}
else if (agree.Checked)
{
Session["index"] = 4;
}
Response.Redirect("Question 2.aspx");
}
protected void RadioButtonList1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Session["index"] = RadioButtonList1.SelectedIndex;
}
}
Please help me with this issue.

did you try IsPostBack ?
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if(!IsPostBack)
{
index = (int)Session["index"];
if (index == 5)
{
totallyagree.Checked = true;
}
else if (index == 4)
{
agree.Checked = true;
}
}
}

Passing data between two forms

first of all i want you to know that i know that there a lot of results for this question, but i have searched far and wide still haven't come up with a solution for my problem.
i have tried to do the following:
1.constructor
2.objects
3.properties
4.delegates
but none of my implementation of them really did worked as wanted (in this "solution" i have used properties
when i press "back" on the "pop up" screen i dont in the main screen the value i choose from in the "pop up" screen
basically, it's something like, i have main screen and a "pop up"
the main screen
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace BakaritCV
{
public partial class FrmProdChoose : MetroFramework.Forms.MetroForm
{
CVFeedUtilities utilities = new CVFeedUtilities();
Mixtures mixture;
public string selectedDefault = " 102";
string t;
public FrmProdChoose(string t)
{
InitializeComponent();
this.t = t;
}
public FrmProdChoose()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void btnHome_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
FrmMain frmload = new FrmMain();
utilities.moveBetweenScreens(this, frmload);
}
private void mixtureBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
utilities.loadPopUp(this, mixture);
}
private void FrmProdChoose_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
mixture = new Mixtures(this);
mixtureBtn.Text = selectedDefault;
}
public string Selected
{
get { return selectedDefault; }
set { selectedDefault = value; }
}
}
}
the "pop up"
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace BakaritCV
{
public partial class Mixtures : MetroFramework.Forms.MetroForm
{
string[] mixture = new string[] { "102", "103", "104", "105" };
MetroFramework.Controls.MetroTile[] tiles;
FrmProdChoose form;
string selectedDefault;
CVFeedUtilities utilities = new CVFeedUtilities();
public Mixtures(FrmProdChoose form)
{
InitializeComponent();
this.form = form;
}
private void btnHome_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
form.Selected = selectedDefault;
utilities.closePopUp(this, form);
}
private void Mixtures_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
tiles = new MetroFramework.Controls.MetroTile[] { tileOne, tileTwo, tileThree, tileFour};
for (int i = 0; i < mixture.Length; i++)
tiles[i].Text = mixture[i];
}
private void tileOne_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
tileOne.BackColor = Color.ForestGreen;
removeBackColor(1);
}
private void tileTwo_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
tileTwo.BackColor = Color.ForestGreen;
removeBackColor(2);
}
private void tileThree_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
tileThree.BackColor = Color.ForestGreen;
removeBackColor(3);
}
private void tileFour_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
tileFour.BackColor = Color.ForestGreen;
removeBackColor(4);
}
private void tileFive_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
tileFive.BackColor = Color.ForestGreen;
removeBackColor(5);
}
public void removeBackColor(int index)
{
for (int i = 0; i < tiles.Length; i++)
{
if (i == index - 1)
{
selectedDefault = tiles[i].Text;
continue;
}
else tiles[i].BackColor = Color.DeepSkyBlue;
}
}
}
}
and the functions loadPopUp and closePopUp
public void loadPopUp(Form from, Form to)
{
to.Tag = from;
to.Show(from);
}
public void closePopUp(Form from, Form to)
{
to.Tag = from;
if (!to.Visible)
to.Show(from);
from.Hide();
}

C#: Value not persisting in postback

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Data;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using System.Xml.Linq;
public partial class expt2 : System.Web.UI.Page
{
double result ;
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!Page.IsPostBack)
result = 0.0;
protected void Chkbxbd_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (Chkbxbd.Checked)
{
txtbxttl.Text = "" + 10000;
result += double.Parse(txtbxttl.Text);
}
else
result = result - 10000;
}
protected void Chkbxsfa_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (Chkbxsfa.Checked)
{
txtbxttl.Text = "" + 15000;
result += double.Parse(txtbxttl.Text);
}
else
result = result - 15000;
}
protected void btnttl_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
txtbxttl.Text = "" + result;
}
}
In this code the individual value for checkbox is ok but when the total is made it becomes 0.
Please help me to fix it.

The "result" value is not persisted through postbacks. Either recalculate it always when you need the final result or store it in the viewstate.

result variable will not be preerved in numereous post backs because the nature of web application is state less so tore the result in a ViewState or Session variable as shown below.
public partial class expt2 : System.Web.UI.Page
{
double result ;
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!Page.IsPostBack)
Session["result"] = 0.0;
}
protected void Chkbxbd_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (Chkbxbd.Checked)
{
txtbxttl.Text = "" + 10000;
result = double.Parse(Session["result"].ToString());
result += double.Parse(txtbxttl.Text);
Session["result"] = result;
}
else
{
result = double.Parse(Session["result"].ToString());
result = result - 10000;
Session["result"]= result;
}
}
protected void Chkbxsfa_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (Chkbxsfa.Checked)
{
txtbxttl.Text = "" + 15000;
result = double.Parse(Session["result"].ToString());
result += double.Parse(txtbxttl.Text);
Session["result"] = result;
}
else
{
result = double.Parse(Session["result"].ToString());
result = result - 15000;
Session["result"] = result;
}
}
protected void btnttl_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
txtbxttl.Text = "" + Session["result"].ToString();
}
}